Paula Alsher

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Change Agents: Are Your Leaders Sponsors of Change?

by Paula Alsher on Thu, Feb 26, 2015 @ 10:30 AM

Getting the Sponsorship you need is the single most important success factor for any project implementation. The fact is Sponsorship is the most critical success factor in ensuring a fast and successful implementation of any type of business change, but it is also largely misunderstood. 

Increase Project ROI by Building a Change Agent Network

by Paula Alsher on Thu, Feb 19, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

Making certain you have the appropriate number of Change Agents, with the desirable skills, in the proper places is a critical component of organizational change management and achieving value realization for your project. In other words, creating a Change Agent Network is crucial for implementation success.  

5 Shocking Truths about Resistance to Change

by Paula Alsher on Thu, Feb 12, 2015 @ 11:00 AM

Resistance to change is a natural part of the transformation process. But, yet, so often leadership is taken by surprise when they become aware of it.   Over the years, we’ve witnessed many “ah ha” moments from our change management consulting clients regarding the resistance they’ve experienced within their own organizations. 

Change Management Methodology: The Key to Software/Technology Value

by Paula Alsher on Fri, Jan 30, 2015 @ 11:40 AM

How does a change management methodology help ensure value realization for technology regarding a software/technology upgrades?  On a recent call with a prospective client, we heard an all too familiar scenario.  Here’s how the conversation went: 

Don Harrison Answers Your 5 Questions on Transformational Change

by Paula Alsher on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 @ 12:32 PM

After over 30 years of change management consulting, Don Harrison, President of IMA, has a lot to say about implementing transformational change.  In IMA's recent webinar on The Human Side of Transformational Change, Don shared his tips on how to improve execution success of these big, complex changes. He touched on topics such as: 

 

Select the Right Change Agents for Project ROI

by Paula Alsher on Wed, Dec 10, 2014 @ 03:54 PM

One of the key principles of our change management model is that implementation takes place at the local level.  So if your Change Management Methodology doesn't provide tools for identifying the right people for the role of Change Agents, you are going to miss a critical element of successful change. 

Change Management Models: A System Matters

by Paula Alsher on Thu, Dec 04, 2014 @ 11:18 AM

When we talk to prospective clients about the AIM change management methodology, we always talk about the fact that it is a "system."  Why is this important, and what are the advantages of having a system versus other change management models that are not? 

Overlook the "Human Factor" During Transformational Change at Your Own Peril

by Paula Alsher on Mon, Nov 24, 2014 @ 11:25 AM

What happens when change overload confronts transformational change?  Too much going on, with resources diffused across too many projects-- if this sounds like your organization, you are not alone! The result is that in the rush to "get it done," the project team becomes focused primarily on meeting milestones and technical objectives, with pressure to not add resources that could affect given budget constraints.  

Transformational Change Readiness: A Behavioral Approach

by Paula Alsher on Tue, Oct 21, 2014 @ 09:32 AM

Transformational change is by definition, highly disruptive.  It involves significant changes to processes, structure, and technology-- and ultimately produces changes in how people do their jobs on a daily basis. Change Agents who are assigned to implement transformational change are usually charged with building readiness.  Often, though, there is no comprehensive change strategy-- it's a shotgun approach mostly focused on training end users.  

Implementing ERPs: Is Your Change Management Methodology Up to It?

by Paula Alsher on Tue, Oct 14, 2014 @ 10:03 AM

True story.  Over the past 6 months we have been talking to a potential client who was considering using the Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) as the change management methodology on a transformational ERP system.  The client has just taken baby steps in developing a mature project management infrastructure.  His concern is whether AIM is too much for the organization to bite off. In other words, is the organization ready for AIM